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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1922
Page
2
An old, garbled passage debates humidity, vapor, and rain formation, mentioning moisture, air, and saturation. It references the relationship between vapor density and air, and how saturation leads to rainfall, with scattered phrases about atmosphere and weather concepts.
An OCR muddle presents scattered phrases and garbled names. The text hints at a theatre or cultural event with quoted lines and multiple missing words. No clear dates places or organizations are discernible.
A garbled note describes tank dimensions and excavation details with scattered figures. It references depth, area, and volume calculations, mentions a top maneuver, and lists side lengths and road access, though many numbers are mistranscribed and unclear. The fragment outlines a planned completion scope and base measurements for the tank area.
Fragmentary text describes a measurement method for a long object. It references perpendicular dimensions, average width, and a product described as “bah free the ‘atound to she wen.” The readable parts are incomplete and lack clear context or a usable event.
The piece defends the national sugar policy against critics, arguing there were no real flaws in the government’s approach. It cites figures on direct and indirect employment, investment, and exports, noting future protection through higher duties and export parity.
A Canberra era letter defends Hughes testimonial funds as a spontaneous tribute to his war service. The author disputes claims of bribery, noting varied donations from Victoria and elsewhere and stressing donor intent over politics. The piece underscores public anger at mischaracterizations during postwar debates.
Fragmentary OCR describes a man leaving a cautionary note with an umbrella in a stand at AR. The note mentions someone who can run and drink beer, suggesting a hazy, misplaced item with a cryptic stamp of a person’s claim.
The Cobram and district region is described as the richest portion of the Tuipemales Shire with main industries including cereal crops stock raising lucerne and timber. It notes Cobram as a river town on the Murray 155 miles from Melbourne and the terminus of the Goalbuen Valley line with water supply and commercial institutions. The document lists administrative divisions councillors officers and meetings for the Tungamah Waterworks Trust.
The Cobram Court of Petty Sessions meets Tuesdays and Fridays for ordinary business with the police magistrate attending monthly. The Clerks, Justices, and local bodies listed include Cobram Waterworks Trust, various committees, churches, and civic groups with named officers and secretaries.
The piece recounts relatos of campaign barbs from 19th century Britain. Macaulay survives a London duel of words after a balcony mishap. A Thanet bye election features a witty exchange about being born in Thanet, while a Lancashire retort mocks birthplace and attire. A candidate’s wife delivers a memorable line on electing her husband, citing examples of decisive action.
A historical overview traces the evolution of wireless communication from early earth and water conduction experiments to the breakthrough of wireless telegraphy. It notes key milestones including 1906 German tests, the 1908 about thirty mile link, and Marconi’s valve innovations enabling compact, practical devices for amateurs and home use.
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